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COVENTRY
Most Famous People Born in Coventry, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 427
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 39.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Coventry during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 59 notable births.
What Coventry Is Known For
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Football is Coventry's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (101).
Coventry over-indexes on darts player — 39.0× the global rate.
Coventry under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Coventry's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Engineer Clear ×
0005 ENGINEER
Frank Whittle
1907 - 1996
0080 ENGINEER
John D. Lawson (scientist)
1923 - 2008
0115 ENGINEER
Tony Southgate
Born 1940
0119 ENGINEER
Harry Webster
1917 - 2007
0190 ENGINEER
John Judd
Born 1942
0201 ENGINEER
Simon Rennie
Born 1980
0218 ENGINEER
Charles Brisbane Ewart
1827 - 1903
0341 ENGINEER
Ray Lightwood
1922 - 2001